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Adventures of a GoodMan is my answer to the age-old question: I traveled...now what? In it, I blend digital photographic art with stories chronicling my journeys abroad and at home.
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Buddha, Beer, Buses, Bridges & Boats in Laos
I came across the tranquil country of Laos in the middle of a nine month backpacking adventure and just after spending a long time in the hustle-bustle of Thailand. In my travel journal, I referred to it as a “welcome return to the Third World.”
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Tagged Buddha, Laos, Photography, Southeast Asia, Transportation, Travel, Travel Journal
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Border Crossing From Laos to Cambodia at Voen Kham
Based on advice from a fellow traveler, we decided to book an organized ticket all the way from the island of Don Det in Laos to Kratie in Cambodia via the border crossing at Voen Kham. This included a boat to the mainland, a deluxe mini bus to the border …
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Laos: A Welcome Return to the Third World
It’s crazy that less than a month from now I will be back in the USA! How time flies. In the mean time, this entry covers June 19 – July 5, 2009 when Carrie and I headed to Laos. During our whirlwind two weeks there we went ziplining over the …
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An Analysis of the Food of Laos
Much of the food in Laos is similar to Thailand with a steady diet of curries, fried rice and fried noodles with your choice of with vegetables, egg, chicken, pork or fish. Curry soups are also very popular and most dishes are supplemented by a wicker basket of sticky rice. …
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Posted in Food, Highlights, Laos, SouthEast Asia, Zip Lines, Tree Houses, Slow Boats, Getting Around and Kind People
Tagged Beer, Curry, Food, Laos
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Getting Around Laos in Flatbed Trucks, Buses, Boats, Rikshaws and More
Tourist Travel: Buses, Sleeper Buses and Minivans Like most countries, Laos offers tourists pre-packaged ways to get from one popular destination to the next at a price way higher than local transportation. The advantage of taking one of these AC minivans or comfy first class buses is that they pick …
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Zip Lining, Leeches and Sleeping in Treehouses at the Gibbon Experience
For three days and two nights we alternated between trekking through the jungle and ziplining above it before settling in for the night in a treehouse. It really was one of the coolest things ever…except for the leeches.
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The Slow Boat Down the Mekong
The Mekong River is the lifeblood of Laos, running through most of the country and providing resources for more than 50 million people. The shores are filled with villages, farms, boats and locals going about their daily lives. A glance into the horizon reveals beautiful mountain ranges, rock formations, blue …
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Can We Please Go Back to Louang Prabang?
We knew when we Louang Prabang after only one day that we would regret it. That’s the trouble with traveling on a schedule. One of the largest cities in Laos, though still very small, this sleepy little town is surrounded by mountains and nature. We spent our limited time there …
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Tubing With No Tube and Watching Friends in Vang Vieng
I’ll admit it; Vang Vieng sucked us in. We came to the city for a lazy inner tube ride down the river, as advertised in our guide book, and figured we’d be there for a day or two max. However, upon arrival we were greeted by streets filled with rows …
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Posted in Highlights, Laos, Only Two Weeks? I Want More Laos!, Parties, SouthEast Asia
Tagged Alcohol, Buckets, Laos, Parties, Party, Vang Vieng
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Off the Beaten Track to Wat Phou and Champasak
I love ruins, buildings and architecture, so when our book said that Wat Phou had the most beautiful Khmer ruins in Laos that were evocative of Angkor, I couldn’t say no! Located in the town of Champasak, our journey took nearly 20 hours from Vang Vieng including an overnight sleeper …
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Tagged Champasak, Khmer, Laos, Local Family, Ruins
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Planting Rice and Watching Monsoons From Hammocks in Don Det
Leaning over with the setting sun on our backs, we laughed along with the local workers at our inability to get the quick motion down. One quick look at the developing paddy revealed exactly which ones we planted and which they did.
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Tagged Bike Ride, Don Det, Laos, Manual Labor, Mekong River, Rice, Waterfall
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Photos and Videos From My Laos Backpacking Adventures
Photo Galleries on Flickr: Highlights of our time in Laos Laos Food Laos Transportation Videos: Bike ride tour of Don Det The Gibbon Experience – Carrie zip lines into our treehouse on day 1 A 360 view of our Gibbon Experience treehouse followed by a zip out and me crashing …
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Crossing the Border…and the Mekong…into Laos
Land border crossings vary from country to country. To get into Singapore and Malaysia we had to enter big buildings with lots of security and lines and have our bags screened by x-ray machines. Before entering Thailand we had to pass a health examination. And then there was Laos. Six …
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